DISCUSSION “comment” SETTINGS Multi page sort not working

  • I do not have many comments but when sorting them (“newer” comments at the top of each page) without breaking them into pages it works as expected.
    Now at 44 comments (not knowing how may top level comments) might be something to consider showing as well, and breaking them at 20, I only have one comment on the next page. (because of now knowing how many top level comments, since they are nested) but I worked out the splitting with a few tries.

    What I expected to see on the first page is the newest comment, right now I have to show the “last” page displayed by default in order to see the newest page on top. That is not the expectation. For me it is weird.
    My expectation would be with the settings: “newer” comments at the top of each page and “first” page displayed by default, to show it the same way without page breaks.

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  • Moderator bcworkz

    (@bcworkz)

    You can alter the ordering of comments to newest first in the Discussion Settings. (last item under Other Comment Settings)

    Thread Starter mbeerli

    (@mbeerli)

    The setting is set to “newer” comments at the top of each page.
    Still I need to set “last” page displayed by default, or it will not show the latest comments on the top. Like I said a strange sorting, not what anybody would expect.

    Moderator bcworkz

    (@bcworkz)

    ETA: did you also select “last” on the Break comments setting line?

    I see. It’s apparently behavior implemented by your theme. If you were to switch to a theme like Twenty Twenty-one you should see newest comments on the initial page. It simply calls wp_list_comments() to get normal behavior. However, plugins can change normal wp_list_comments()` behavior, so if you still see weird ordering even with Twenty Twenty-one, a plugin is likely the cause.

    Anyway, a different theme doesn’t resolve the issue with your current theme. Changing themes serves to verify the cause of the behavior. To change your current theme’s behavior, I suggest asking in their dedicated support channel where those the know the theme best can advise.

    • This reply was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by bcworkz.
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